DALLAS COUNTY MUSEUM INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $26K · expenses $51K · assets $499K
- EIN
- 71-0584837
- Address
- PO BOX 703, FORDYCE, AR 71742-0703
- NTEE code
- A540
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 1985 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
EDUCATION: PRESERVE ARTIFACTS, AND OBJECTS OF HISTORICAL AND SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE. ENLIGHTEN PUBLIC AS TO THE HISTORICAL AND SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE OF ITEMS
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 12 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
12 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melrose Smith Bagwell | CHAIRMAN & T | 2020-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Agnes Wynne Phillips | DIRECTOR | 2020-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Garie Johnson | DIRECTOR OF | 2020-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sandra Parham Turner | SECRETARY | 2020-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dusty Rhodes | TREASURER | 2020-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Richard Ledbetter (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2020-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Royce Sorrells (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2020-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Barbara Finley (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2020-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Benny Roark (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2020-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bill Sorrells (former) | VICE CHAIRMAN | 2020-2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jim Gray (former) | PROJECT MANAGER | 2020-2021 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sara Cathey (former) | TREASURER | 2020-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELROSE SMITH BAGWELL | CHAIRMAN & T | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AGNES WYNNE PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GARIE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR OF | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SANDRA PARHAM TURNER | SECRETARY | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DUSTY RHODES | TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELROSE SMITH BAGWELL | CHAIRMAN & T | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AGNES WYNNE PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GARIE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR OF | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SANDRA PARHAM TURNER | SECRETARY | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DUSTY RHODES | TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 12 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELROSE SMITH BAGWELL | CHAIRMAN & T | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AGNES WYNNE PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SANDRA PARHAM TURNER | TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 12 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELROSE SMITH BAGWELL | CHAIRMAN & T | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AGNES WYNNE PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SANDRA PARHAM TURNER | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 12 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD LEDBETTER | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROYCE SORRELLS | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SANDRA TURNER | MEDIA MANAGER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BARBARA FINLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BENNY ROARK | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DUSTY RHODES | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GARIE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION | 16 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BILL SORRELLS | VICE CHAIRMAN | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AGNES PHILLIPS | CHAIRMAN | 24 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELROSE BAGWELL | SECRETARY | 24 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JIM GRAY | PROJECT MANAGER | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARA CATHEY | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 12 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD LEDBETTER | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROYCE SORRELLS | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SANDRA TURNER | MEDIA MANAGER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BARBARA FINLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BENNY ROARK | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DUSTY RHODES | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GARIE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION | 16 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BILL SORRELLS | VICE CHAIRMAN | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AGNES PHILLIPS | CHAIRMAN | 24 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELROSE BAGWELL | SECRETARY | 24 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JIM GRAY | PROJECT MANAGER | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARA CATHEY | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $25,571 | $50,869 | $499,231 | $499,231 | $0 | $21,700 | - | 0 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $51,045 | $53,221 | $524,529 | $524,529 | $45,668 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $38,363 | $59,783 | $526,705 | $526,705 | $34,348 | $0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $30,587 | $51,331 | $548,125 | $548,125 | $22,816 | $3,530 | - | 0 | 12 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $20,433 | $24,456 | $568,439 | $568,439 | $25,227 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $8,429 | $23,446 | $572,462 | $572,462 | $16,439 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $12,052 in all, tax years 2017 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARKANSAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017 | 3 | $12,000 | 2017 | $12,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “DALLAS COUNTY MUSEUM INC” | 2021-2023 | 3 | $52 | 2023 | $20 | show |
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| FORT SMITH STREET CAR RESTORATION ASSOCIATION INC | AR | A54 | $50,503 | $59,831 | Board Member | $0 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| KAW CITY MUSEUM INC | TX | A54 | $17,193 | $18,493 | Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| ELIOT NESS MUSEUM | PA | A54 | $25,952 | $26,388 | PRESIDENT / CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| CORYELL COUNTY MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC | TX | A54 | $48,231 | $83,775 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| DAYS OF 76 MUSEUM INC | SD | A54 | $38,508 | $2,519 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| SWENSON MEMORIAL MUSEUM OF STEPHENS COUNTY INC | TX | A54 | $23,890 | $49,217 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| MISSION HISTORICAL MUSEUM INC | TX | A54 | $29,620 | $20,508 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| JASPER COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM | TX | A54 | $50,622 | $54,026 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x |
| COLFAX RAILROAD MUSEUM INC | WI | A54 | $22,401 | $33,732 | CHAIRMAN/ DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x |
| R C BAKER MEMORIAL MUSEUM INC | CA | A54 | $34,559 | $73,413 | Director | $1,392 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x |
| MISSISSIPPI MARITIME MUSEUM INC | MS | A54 | $15,928 | $48,723 | PRESIDENT/TR | $0 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x |
| TETON VALLEY MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC | ID | A54 | $32,704 | $12,850 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x |
| MASON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | TX | A54 | $15,474 | $12,653 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x |
| CARLISLE COUNTY MUSEUM | KY | A54 | $14,682 | $17,987 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| MCCLAIN MUSEUM INC | FL | A54 | $41,967 | $45,862 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF MARLANDS GRAND HOME MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC | OK | A54 | $36,361 | $34,715 | MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| OLD TIMERS MUSEUM INC | CA | A54 | $24,157 | $20,210 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x |
| FANNIN COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM SOCIETY INC | TX | A54 | $17,953 | $31,908 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x |
| SURFING FLORIDA MUSEUM INC | FL | A54 | $43,067 | $34,710 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x |
| PLUMAS COUNTY MUSEUM ASSOCIATION | CA | A54 | $44,004 | $36,240 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x |
| CARROLL MUSEUMS INC | MD | A54 | $13,777 | $21,302 | Executive Director | $10,000 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $50,869 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $21,868 | $21,868 | - | - | 43.0% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $18,092 | - | $18,092 | - | 35.6% | |
| Insurance | $10,409 | $10,409 | - | - | 20.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $500 | - | $500 | - | 1.0% | |
| Total | $50,869 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $53,221 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $32,019 | - | $32,019 | - | 60.2% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $18,090 | - | $18,090 | - | 34.0% | |
| Office expenses | $2,587 | - | $2,587 | - | 4.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $525 | - | $525 | - | 1.0% | |
| Total | $53,221 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $59,783 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $39,394 | - | $39,394 | - | 65.9% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $18,085 | - | $18,085 | - | 30.3% | |
| Office expenses | $1,794 | - | $1,794 | - | 3.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $510 | - | $510 | - | 0.9% | |
| Total | $59,783 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $51,331 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $23,901 | $9,578 | $14,323 | - | 46.6% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $17,985 | - | $17,985 | - | 35.0% | |
| Other (as described) | ELEVATOR | $3,585 | $3,585 | - | - | 7.0% |
| Office expenses | $2,753 | - | $2,753 | - | 5.4% | |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS | $2,407 | $2,407 | - | - | 4.7% |
| Fees: accounting | $700 | - | $700 | - | 1.4% | |
| Total | $51,331 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $24,456 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and depletion | $8,955 | $4,478 | $4,477 | - | 36.6% | |
| Occupancy | $7,243 | $3,622 | $3,621 | - | 29.6% | |
| Insurance | $3,531 | $1,765 | $1,766 | - | 14.4% | |
| All other expenses | $2,250 | $1,125 | $1,125 | - | 9.2% | |
| Office expenses | $1,320 | $660 | $660 | - | 5.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $600 | $300 | $300 | - | 2.5% | |
| Other (as described) | CASUAL LABOR | $360 | $180 | $180 | - | 1.5% |
| Other (as described) | POSTAGE AND P O BOX | $177 | $88 | $89 | - | 0.7% |
| Other (as described) | Safe Deposit Box Rent | $20 | $10 | $10 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $24,456 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $23,446 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $9,260 | $4,630 | $4,630 | - | 39.5% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $8,955 | $4,478 | $4,477 | - | 38.2% | |
| Insurance | $3,537 | $1,768 | $1,769 | - | 15.1% | |
| Office expenses | $1,142 | $571 | $571 | - | 4.9% | |
| Other (as described) | CASUAL LABOR | $360 | $180 | $180 | - | 1.5% |
| Other (as described) | POSTAGE AND P O BOX | $172 | $86 | $86 | - | 0.7% |
| Other (as described) | Safe Deposit Box Rent | $20 | $10 | $10 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $23,446 | 100% |
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